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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,776.64, 544,843.68 and 224,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,776.64, 544,843.68 and 224,971.84 is: 310,490.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,776.64 : 544,843.68 = 224,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,776.64/544,843.68 = 224,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,776.64x = 544,843.68 × 224,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,776.64x = 122,574,485,201.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,574,485,201.97/394,776.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,490.73

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